A Swiss-Lutheran immigrant named Johann Straus, described by his family as having had severe mental illness all his life, attacked innocent people with a semi-automatic pistol in shops and restaurants in a popular Toronto neighborhood called “Greek-town” on Sunday night. He was apparently deliberately targeting females in his rampage, killing an eighteen year old woman and a ten year old girl , and injuring 13 others. That’s how CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, NBC the New York Times and the rest of the mass media would like the story to run. However, unfortunately for them……..
The truth is, his name was Faisal Hussain, and he is not Swiss or Lutheran, but an immigrant from Pakistan, one of those countries in the Middle East populated with peoples who adhere to that religion of peace, love and tolerance called Islam. He also was reportly an admirer of ISIS. Man, that really doesn’t fit the required narrative, so, let’s concentrate on what does. The handgun. Continue reading The Toronto Shooter
Recently, at a SanDiego anti-Trump rally, protesters carried a sign, which stated, in blood dripping red letters: “America was NEVER great!”.
Yesterday, there was a non-binding resolution passed in the House of Representatives. The vote was 244 for, 35 against, and 133 voting “Present”. The resolution expressed support for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
When I was growing up in Colorado in the late 1940s and early 1950s we didn’t have a television. Television stations came late to that state, and we couldn’t afford one at any rate. So, we listened to programs on the radio, and there were many to choose from. One of my favorites was “The FBI In Peace and War”. I listened avidly to the stories of the “G-Men” combating criminals or foreign agents who wished to do this country harm. They were heroes, who were always victorious against the forces of evil.
At the close of World War Two in 1945, much of the world was covered by rubble. Large parts of Europe, North Africa, Russia, China, Japan, the Philippines and elsewhere were in ruins. The United States, which had been the “Arsenal of Democracy” during that conflict, now moved into another vital role, the reconstruction of our allies and enemies alike. We did so without hesitation, or the planet might have descended into chaos and anarchy. In the years since, we have continued to expend our resources to keep the world as safe and secure as possible.